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Kappaphycus alvarezii in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Md. Simul Bhuyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BISH 587633Botany

Kappaphycus alvarezii

As recorded: Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) Doty ex P.C.Silva

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Solieriaceae

Collected by
Fisher, J.R.
Collector number
MSD 33049
Date
November 10, 1987
Locality
Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4333, -157.7833
Record type
Preserved specimen
232 Bishop specimens of Kappaphycus alvarezii · collected 1958–2005Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Kappaphycus alvarezii observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2021-04-13.

Kappaphycus alvarezii observed 2021-04-13

2021-04-13

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Kappaphycus alvarezii. BISH 587633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587633.

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